Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co. set aside an additional $2 billion to resolve a variety of legacy regulatory and legal woes as Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf continues wrestling with the costly fallout from scandals he was hired to resolve. The charge hampered a third quarter that was better than expected on some metrics. Net interest income, for example, …
Read More »JPMorgan posts record net interest income
Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported its highest quarterly net interest income ever and raised its guidance for the year as the biggest US bank reaps rewards from the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes. The firm generated $17.6 billion in third-quarter NII, the money it earns on loans minus what it pays out for deposits. Expenses also came in lower …
Read More »Credit Suisse facing $8b capital shortfall
Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG faces a capital shortfall of as much as 8 billion Swiss francs ($8 billion) in 2024, analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. estimate, underscoring the challenges for the troubled lender as it nears what’s likely to be a deep restructuring. At the very least, the Zurich-based firm is facing a hole of 4 billion …
Read More »As Citi’s traders struggle, consumers prop up bank’s profit
Bloomberg While Citigroup Inc.’s Wall Street operations wrestle with tough markets, the bank is getting a boost from the little guy: consumers leaning on credit cards during the worst inflation in a generation. The bank’s third-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates even as revenue falls short in trading and deal-making, which had thrived during the pandemic. Salvation this time came from …
Read More »HDFC’s quarterly profit rises by 20%
Bloomberg HDFC Bank Ltd.’s quarterly profit rises 20%, almost in line with analyst estimates as higher interest income boosted India’s biggest lender by market valuation, setting the tone for the nation’s bank earnings. Net income for the quarter ended September stood at 106.1 billion rupees ($1.3 billion), compared to 88.3 billion rupees a year ago, according to an exchange …
Read More »EXEED VX epitomises grandeur and luxury
ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Driven by the design concept of “Intelligent Aestheticsâ€, each model of the high-end brand EXEED is committed to the deep integration of intelligent technology and visualarts, while conveying rich emotions through design and showing more modern beauty ofimagination. As the flagship model of EXEED VX actively appeals to the three elementsof “Precisionâ€, “Purity†and …
Read More »Updating disaster recovery plan a must to build data resilience: Arcserve
DUBAI / GULF TIME ARUNIMA MISHRA US-based Arcserve, a top 5 data protection vendor and unified data resilience platform provider, participated at the recently concluded Gitex Global 2022. For Arcserve, attending Gitex Global 2022, a well-known event for the IT industry over the years, is key to growing our footprint in the GCC region, said Florian Malecki, executive vice …
Read More »Indonesia needs $37 billion to shut coal-fired plants by 2040
Bloomberg Indonesia may only need $37 billion to shut down its coal-fired power plants, even if the bill doesn’t include building renewable energy to take their place. That $37 billion worth of financing would be enough to buy out future revenues of 118 existing coal plants and up to 10 years of contracted coal power generation, meaning Southeast Asia’s …
Read More »Rosneft sues Germany for taking control of oil assets
Bloomberg Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC has filed a legal complaint against the German government’s move last month to take control of its assets in the country. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition justified the step by saying it was necessary to protect energy supplies and secure the future of the Schwedt refinery near the Polish border, which supplies Berlin and …
Read More »Germany reaches 95% natural gas storage target ahead of schedule
Bloomberg Germany met a crucial natural-gas storage target more than two weeks ahead of plan, but the regulator warned that wasn’t enough to guarantee supplies during the coldest months. Gas storage in Europe’s biggest economy is now on average 95% full, ahead of a November 1 deadline, according to the Economy Ministry. Germany was the EU country most reliant on …
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